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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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